The Dynamics of the Lithuanian - Polish relations and military cooperation
ENRecently, Lithuania-Poland relations have been characterised by optimal strategic coherence and bilateral cooperation in the field of security and defence has been defined as the basis for a reviving strategic partnership. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to the domestic policy factors that have contributed to the crisis in the bilateral relations between Lithuania and Poland and have the potential to systematically undermine strategic coherence, despite the manifestations of favourable external cooperation factors. The premise of the article is that, in the long term, Lithuanian-Polish relations are doomed to new crises. The main reason is the frozen implementation of issues of importance to the Polish minority, which, with the changing political elite in Lithuania and Poland, could potentially become a pretext for disagreement and have negative consequences for Lithuania’s national security.
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